Comments on: I Remain Certain . . . http://budtheteacher.com/blog/2009/07/09/i-remain-certain/ Inquiry & Reflection for Better Learning Wed, 23 May 2012 03:22:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Paul Left http://budtheteacher.com/blog/2009/07/09/i-remain-certain/comment-page-1/#comment-2581 Paul Left Sun, 19 Jul 2009 23:11:53 +0000 http://budtheteacher.com/blog/?p=957#comment-2581 I'm not sure about the analogy of 'learning in a bottle' but agree that expressing (eg speaking and writing) is an essential component of learning. Collaborative writing is a great tool but shouldn't replace individual, reflective writing: they both have a place. I’m not sure about the analogy of ‘learning in a bottle’ but agree that expressing (eg speaking and writing) is an essential component of learning.

Collaborative writing is a great tool but shouldn’t replace individual, reflective writing: they both have a place.

]]> By: Elisa Waingort http://budtheteacher.com/blog/2009/07/09/i-remain-certain/comment-page-1/#comment-2564 Elisa Waingort Sun, 12 Jul 2009 06:26:33 +0000 http://budtheteacher.com/blog/?p=957#comment-2564 Wow! This is an amazing tool! I can see lots of possibilities for using it with kids and adults. Wow! This is an amazing tool! I can see lots of possibilities for using it with kids and adults.

]]> By: Kevin Brooks http://budtheteacher.com/blog/2009/07/09/i-remain-certain/comment-page-1/#comment-2563 Kevin Brooks Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:26:02 +0000 http://budtheteacher.com/blog/?p=957#comment-2563 I am in alignment with Peter Elbow who argues that we should put writing first. Not that kids are good readers by any means but he feels that our students don't read as well as they should because they do not write enough. The potential for writing to learn is immense. <abbr><em>Kevin Brookss last blog post..<a href="http://astrochemkb.blogspot.com/2009/07/moodle-and-chemed-digital-library.html" rel="nofollow">Moodle and ChemEd Digital Library</a></abbr></em> I am in alignment with Peter Elbow who argues that we should put writing first. Not that kids are good readers by any means but he feels that our students don’t read as well as they should because they do not write enough. The potential for writing to learn is immense.

Kevin Brookss last blog post..Moodle and ChemEd Digital Library

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